Davao City Travel Forum

hi to all.. good day.. i wud lyk to ask how to get to lolengs mountain spring resort?? taxi?jeep?.. is it hard to find a ride back to downtown? how much the rates?? how to reserve in this nature park??

just want to ask how much is the fare
1. from airport going to MTRC...(taxi)
2. MTRC to Marina where im going to the day tour of PF (jip/taxi) and also the travel time
3. MTRC to philippine eagle (jip/taxi )
4. Philippine eagle to eden park ( jip/tax)

nid 2 know so i can budget my fare or transpo for my travel...heheh
a million thanks...

Hi there. It's me again.

1) Monica has mentioned the spider boat to Pearl Farm. What is that? Is it an alternative to the boat run by PF?

2) This is the big question I wanna ask: If I want to go back to PF at nighttime (say, 9.00pm), what can I take at the pier? Someone said there is a public ferry that 'runs pretty frequently just down the road at Paradise Resort'. Is that true?

3) How about water taxi? Someone said the water taxi ride to PF only takes a few mins.

4) What is the feeeding time for the eagles at the Eagle Centre? I know it's done in the morning but don't know the exact time. Is it done only once a day or more? I don't wanna miss it.

its me again, just want to ask kung alin ang mas maganda puntahan na beach? pearl farm or isla reta sa talicud coz ive heard na malinis dw tlaga at mas maganda ang beach sa isla reta...if in case na pinili ko ang isla reta panoh pumunta dun pag galing ng davao city proper?saka wat tym dpat pumunta dun tpos balikan dn sa city proper ng hapon...thanks sa mga magrereply...

It is my first to visit Davao City. Dates will be from 05-07 Aug.
I am more interested in the city rather than visiting beaches and resorts.
I would love to visit the eagle farm,orchid farm and the malls around the area.
As this visit would likely to discover if this would be a city to where i want to retire, it would be a great help if you could advise how to effectively go around the place within the 3 days of short stay.
ANy suggestions would be appreciated.
I would be staying in an inn at Rizal St.? How much would be the cab fare from airport to Rizal Street? ANd if I would go straight to Phil eagle center upon landing at 9am in Davao Intl airport, how much would it cost? Thanks

hi!

does anyone know if there is a group tour i can join this weekend? it will be very expensive to rent a van for myself. details please, thanks.

Hi. Before I set off for Davao, I would like to know more about the city. Could anyone give me some useful info?

1) I heard that Davao lies outside the typhoon belt. Is that true?

2) If I arrive in late-July, will the waters between Samal Island and the mainland be too rough for speedboats? I'm afraid I'll be stuck in Pearl Farm (PF).

3) Are the water sports offered by PF expensive? I'm staying there but have no idea how much they charge.

4) I would like to go swimming and muck about in the water. I wanna know if there are any life guards on the beaches? Are the currents strong?

Thanks a lot.

hi im going to davao city on Aug 21-24, solo trip (who wants 2 go with me so that somebody will take a picture for me hehehe ;-)....can u give me some rate for sampaguitta inn?...do they cater a pre booking for accommodation because i heard that it is always fully booked and its a festival week so i im sure it will...and also can u suggest some place to go...my tentative plan below...pls comment if its ok or not...
Aug. 21 (thu)- arrive around 8:30 in Davao Airport
Aug. 22 (fri)- samal island (any cheap resort here, is paradise resort ok???)or talicud ??????
Aug. 23 (sat) - phil. eagle, malagos garden and eden (which needs to be prioritized???? )
Aug. 24 (sun) - kadayawan festival, watch street dance and go to malls, departure at night...
which place should i go first?
anyway, im looking for a cheap accommodation-single bed (500 below), coz im really in a tight budget...hehehe
Any suggestions, comments...it will be highly appreciated...thanks...

I have found some information about Bankerohan Market(BM) knowing that BM will become active from 2am. For me, as a tourist, what time should I go there? Is it worth to have a look in the wee hour of morning? Or it is OK to visit BM at daytime, let's say, 10am/2pm else....?

One more question, Does any know about the story of "Nong Berto"? "Nong Berto" buy and sell everything in underpass near BM at 4am. Can anyone tell me where his exact location is? Worth to visit him?

hi all!

we need a van to tour Davao City on Aug 21-27, recommendations, pls...

cheers,
clarice

Hi. My friends and I are going to Davao City this coming August for the Kadayawan Festival. Since we're a big group (around 10 persons) we're planning on staying at the Sampaguita Tourist Inn. Any feedbacks on this inn?
Or any suggestions on an inexpensive but clean and decent place to stay? Thanks in advance.

Hello all!

My bestfriend and I are planning to have a 4 days vacation in Davao.Need your advise guys kung saan pwedeng magpunta para naman maging worthit ang Mindanao adventure naming dalawa. Ok lang ba na 6am ang kunin naming arrival sa davao? Then how can we get to SAMPAGUITA TOURIST INN (MT.Mayon St.,Davao) We're planning to stay there kasi sobrang cheap ng rates for only 175/room, ok na sa aming 2 yun!

Guys we badly need your help..kindly advise some good itinerary for the nice places to visit in davao. Yung pinaka mura ha..kasi konti lang ang budget namin. Pls. indicate din yung mga dapat naming sakyan para hindi kami maligaw, if you have map it would be much better.

After our four days stay in davao, we will go to cagayan de oro...san kami dapat sumakay?

Pls. guys need your help.

Thanks!

Hi, I would like to dine at some of the nicest restaurants in Davao. I would like to try authentic local food. Where should I go? (Budget: no more than 1000peso/meal/head). Please name some restaurant names and addresses and the must-try food.

I'd love to go local and try some snacks or fruit at roadside stalls. Do the food that street vendors sell safe to eat? Would there be any hygiene problems?

Thanks!

I’ve got some questions about Pearl Farm. Would anyone give me some help?

1. How can I get the boat schedule to and from Pearl Farm? I've checked out the website of Asiatraval but didn't get the needed info.

2. I'm booked PF for 3 nights (29th - 31st July) and have paid a deposit, but I don’t wanna stay all the way there. I would like to visit the eagles and the Eden Park during daytime. Would that be a bit troublesome?

3. Apart from the boat/ ferry run by the farm, would there be other options? How long is the boat ride? 45 mins?

A million thanks!

I will be flying from Hong Kong to Davao by cebupacific and arriving Davao at 3am. Are there still any jeepney plying from airport to downtown? Is it safe to do so? I prefer to take jeepney to downtown becuse it is very cheap. If no, are taxis available? Or is it possible (a good idea?) to stay at airport until the sun rise?

hey everyone! my 1yo tot and i will be going to davao for a month-long vacation. we only need a airconditioned, decent/cozy room/apartment to park our bags in coz' we will be gone most of the day everyday visiting relatives. room should be comfortable around matina area, should be accessible to transpo. we are working on the lowest budget possible, not more than 6K if there is any? help please! =)

Hi. :) This might be a bit early but I was wondering if you guys can recommend hotels or inns that are near the main performance area of the street dance parade of the Kadayawan Festival? I read from DPP that Marco Polo is near/along the route but it's expensive.

Also, we only have one day to spare for touring the city, any suggestions? We arrive (Aug 23) and leave (Aug 25) Davao on the earliest Cebu Pacific flights. Thanks! :D

We are planning an adventure trip to Davao this comming June 2008.
We are staying for 3d/ 2n.

Does anyone know if theres a package for White water rafting and Ziplining being offer? where can i book one? Can both activities be done in one day?

for our second day we do plan on going to Pearl Farm for a day trip. How much will this cost and where can i make the reservation?

What other activities can you suggest that we can do in Davao?


Thanks.

hi. i'm taking a leave and decided to go on a solo trip to davao this coming june (one weekend). never been there and heard lots of good stuff bout the place and the people, might as well give it a try.hehe.


any suggestions where to stay? nothing too pricey since i'll be out for most of the day naman (as to where i'm going , still have to figure it out)...
i've heard of sampaguita inn as well as casitas angelicas ( sorry did i get that one ryt?)which one is better? any more suggestions?

will be staying for 3 nyts, preferably around the 700-1100 price range. basta malinis, safe and accessible, good enough for me. hope you could give your thoughts, pics of the place as well as contact details!

daghang salamat! =)

Thank you to all your advice it has been 100% great help in organizing my trip to Davao.I'm book in waterfront insular hotel on may 6 and plan to spend the whole day at paradise island on May 7.For may 8 I plan to visit the mainland tourist attraction, from the hotel what will be easiest and organize itinerary to follow to visit most or all of the tourist mainland attraction please advice.Also want to confirm if the buses from Davao to Cagayan goes for 24 hours as we are leaving davao to cagayan the night of May 8.
Thank you so much for all the great and informative advice that you have given me all I really do appreciate your time and effort.

Thanks
Jackie

Plan has change I am going to stay in davao for 2 days so I can really explore Davao properly.I was just reading through an info about things to do in davao and i came across paradise island and had a look at some photos and I reckon it looks nice. I wanted to know how to get there if im staying at the city centre and how much will it cost starting from the boat ride to and from the entrance fee and what amenities we can use or what activities we can rent while were there. 1 day will be the island tour and the 2nd day will be my mainland tour before heading to kidapawan.
Thanks so much for all the information you've been a great help

I have decided that I will do the inland trip such ask going to the crocodile farm,phil eagle and etc. So I have another question for this though I want to know which is the best way to go about visiting the tourist places with the little time I've got on my hand. Should I visit the farthest first and do the last one that is closest to the terminal. So maybe if you can help me with this as well please.

I'm flying back to philippines this may 3 and will be flying back to Davao on the 4th of May and will be arriving late in davao around 9pm and I have plans to have a good but quick tour around Davao city while im there in just 1 day on May 5.One of the place i wanna go to is Pearl farm and I wanted to do the day tour so I need to know how to go about doing this and the cost,where to make reservation and etc,also in this one day I wanted to visit the other tourist spot in davao if possible so any suggestion would be much appreciated.This is my first time in Davao so I have no clue where is the cheapest but clean place to stay and how to make my plan of touring davao possible with the little time I have. At the end of the afternoon I need to go to kidapawan so i am wondering how do i get there,the cost and also if you any of you can give me a timetable for wither buses or van to go from Davao to Kidapawan so I can maximize my day in Davao.

Cheers
J

To those who have tried the whitewater rafting... is this activity okey for an 11 year old? We've included this in our itinerary (my kids really wanted to try this out, they're very insistent actually) however, my husband wanted to forgo with it coz according to him it's somewhat risky. Is it safe for my youngest son (11 y/o)? Thanks for any information that you would give me.

Hi everyone!

We are visiting Davao this June (3 days and 2 nights) and I have 2 options in mind. I need help before I make final arrangements.

1- Book at Pearl Farm. Leave the resort in the morning to go to other places like crocodile farm, eden park, philippine eagle, malagos garden, etc. and return back in the afternoon. Is this possible? Is the boat ride readily available? Shall we have to pay for the boat ride everytime we leave the resort?

2- Book at a hotel in the downtown area then just take a day-tour at Pear Farm?

Which do you think is a better choice? Thanks in advance for your feedbacks.

Does anyone have a contact number or email address for Garnet Country Inn,its located in Marfori Heights.

I tried a website listing Davao hotels, but for the few places that gave an E-mail address it was either not working, or no one on the receiving end can be bothered to reply. So, here is what I am looking for:
"Must Haves"
- price range 1000 - 1500 pesos/night, single room, double occupancy
- private bath
- the room must have a window
- the building must have a lift, if over 4 storeys.
"Nice to Haves"
- a swimming pool, suitable for fitness swimming ( at least 20 metres long)
A nearby pool would be OK - see my post below this one.
- good proximity to buses, jeepneys or whatever public transportation is there
- in or close to city centre
- accepts international credit cards
If you or anyone you know knows a place, please pass the essential elements of this message to them. I am willing to be flexible and consider any reasonable proposals, if only I could get some ! Reply to: songsamnatee@hotmail.com Thank you !

Do you know of any ? Please provide:
1. Name of Pool
2. Address/Location - give sufficient info. that a tourist can find the place
3. Days and hours of operation
4. Admission fee

Public pools, hotel pools, or any others which permit casual users on a "walk-in" basis. I will only be there for a few days, so am not interested in places with a requirement for monthly or annual memberships. Thank you in advance. Reply here, or E-mail: songsamantee@hotmail.com

Can someone provide me with either of the above ? (E-mail address prefered). You may reply here, or send an E-mail to songsamnatee@hotmail.com Thank you.

Hi Guys!

I would like to ask inputs for my Davao trip (Mar 22-Mar 24)

Will be arriving at 6am and plan to check in at La Casitas de Angela (i read that this is a new inn, is this any good?)

1st day: ( Black Saturday - do you think these places would be open?)
- Philippine Eagle
- Malagos
- Eden

2nd Day: (Sun)

- Day tour at Pearl Farm -> how do i book this?

3rd Day: (Mon)

- White Water rafting -> Who do I contact for this? I read it you must be a group of five, is it possible to join other groups? since we are only two.

squeeze in a visit to: T’boli Weaving Center and Davao Museum

By the way, what time does the buses leave for Bukidnon? I would want to be in Bukidnon by early Tue morning.

Do you think this is a possible plan? I badly need your inputs guys. Please help.

Thanks:)